Sue Stimac Verduin
Ballard High School 1978
Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball
SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA
High School
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Three-year basketball and tennis letterman for Beavers
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Won 2nd in tennis Metros, qualifying for state – a first for any Ballard student
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As team captain, MVP, and Ballard’s Student Athlete of the Year, led Beavers to state basketball
tournament for the first time in school history
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Named to Metro All-Star Second Team by The Seattle P-I and received Regional Honorable Mention
by The Seattle Times
College
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First female basketball player to earn All-America honors for Seattle University
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Ranked third all-time in scoring and named SU’s Female Athlete of the Year
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Set single-season scoring record junior year - a record that would stand for eight years and is still the
5th-most points in a season
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Two-time American Women’s Sports Federation All-American with 3.65 GPA
Other
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Played 10+ years in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), twice placing in the
national tournament
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Jersey retired at both Ballard (1st female athlete) and Seattle University
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Assistant coach for SU Women’s Basketball for 13 seasons
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Recognized by Seattle University’s Hall of Fame (1981) and Centennial
Alumni Award (1991)